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What is the word for when two vowel sounds are same?

The word for when two vowel sounds are the same is diphthong.

A diphthong is a combination of two vowel sounds within a single syllable, where the sound glides from one vowel to the other.

However, if you're asking about two identical vowel letters in a word, then that's called gemination. This is where a vowel is doubled within a word, but it's not necessarily pronounced with two distinct sounds.

Here's an example of both:

* Diphthong: The word "coin" has the diphthong "oi", which starts with a "o" sound and glides to an "i" sound.

* Gemination: The word "room" has the vowel letter "o" doubled, but it's pronounced with only one "oo" sound.

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